Ravichandran Ashwin has announced his retirement from international cricket after India’s draw against Australia in the third Test at the Gabba in Brisbane in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). Ashwin’s retirement announcement was on the cards when visuals of Virat Kohli hugging Ashwin went viral on social media.
The 37-year-old made it official when he accompanied captain Rohit Sharma in the post-match press conference. “This is my last day as international cricketer. I have created a lot of memories. We are the last bunch of OGs in the dressing room. Lot of people to thank, BCCI, my fellow teammates, all the coaches,” Ashwin said.
At 37 years old, Ashwin has had a remarkable career since his Test debut in 2011, having played 106 matches and taken 537 wickets. Ashwin noted that as he ages, he must put in extra effort to maintain his performance levels, reflecting on the challenges of competing at a high level as a senior player.
Career Overview
Bowling Stats
| Format | Matches | Innings | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | Average | SR | Economy | 5W | 10W |
| Test | 106 | 200 | 27246 | 12891 | 537 | 7/59 | 24.00 | 50.7 | 2.83 | 37 | 8 |
| ODI | 116 | 114 | 1603 | 5180 | 156 | 4/25 | 33.20 | 40.4 | 4.93 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s Intl | 65 | 65 | 1452 | 1672 | 72 | 4/8 | 23.22 | 20.1 | 6.90 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 162 | 292 | 41782 | 19446 | 779 | 7/59 | 24.96 | 53.6 | 2.79 | 56 | 12 |
| List-A | 176 | 174 | 9514 | 7364 | 236 | 4/25 | 31.20 | 40.3 | 4.64 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 324 | 320 | 7014 | 8260 | 310/ | 4/8 | 26.64 | 22.1 | 7.06 | 0 | 0 |
Batting Stats
| Format | Matches | Innings | NO | Runs | HS | Average | SR | 50 | 100 |
| Test | 106 | 200 | 15 | 3503 | 124 | 25.75 | 54.53 | 14 | 6 |
| ODI | 116 | 114 | 20 | 707 | 65 | 16.14 | 86.9 | 1 | 0 |
| T20s Intl | 65 | 65 | 12 | 184 | 31* | 26.28 | 114.99 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 162 | 292 | 32 | 1415 | 124 | 27.62 | 54.75 | 25 | 8 |
| List-A | 176 | 174 | 27 | 1346 | 79 | 17.71 | 77.35 | 4 | 0 |
| T20s | 324 | 320 | 54 | 1200 | 50 | 14.81 | 119.88 | 1 | 0 |
Despite discussions about his future in cricket, Ashwin remains committed to the sport and has expressed that he will step away when he loses his passion for the game. He has also indicated that he does not want to set specific targets for himself to avoid losing the joy of playing cricket.
